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Author Guidelines

Manuscript Preparation and Submission Guidelines

1. Submission of a manuscript to Africana Annual will be taken to imply that it is original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere while under review by Africana Annual’s editors.

2. Submissions should have a cover page that contains the following information: (i) title of manuscript; (ii) author’s (authors’) name(s); (iii) institutional affiliation or independent (unaffiliated) scholar as appropriate; (iv) full contact information: phone number, fax number (if in use), email address, and postal address.

3. Length of manuscript, including endnotes and bibliography, should not exceed 30 double-spaced pages. On the first page of the manuscript proper, include: (i) the title of the manuscript and (ii) the abstract. Please, do not include your name or any self-identifier(s). Avoid self-identifiers throughout the manuscript.

4. Length of abstract that clearly states the main argument(s) and idea(s) should not exceed 250 words. The abstract should end with 3-5 keywords.

5. Length of book review essay should not exceed 10 double-spaced pages.

6. Manuscript Style: For endnotes and bibliography, use the current edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Use either its “humanities style” or “author-date” citation. Use the chosen style consistently, and avoid mix styles. You will find these two styles in sections 16.1 – 16.4 of the Chicago Manual of Style.

7. Manuscript should use 12-point size of Times New Roman font, double-spaced, and with 1” margins.

8. Manuscript should be processed in Word format only.

9. Authors are responsible for seeking and obtaining permission to reproduce any materials, including illustrations, images, and photographs for which they do not hold copyright.  

10. Authors should submit their manuscripts using the journal system. 

11. For questions, contact the managing editor at africana@ku.edu.  

 

Due Date

The journal receives manuscripts throughout the year. All manuscripts received by August 31st will be considered for publication in the current issue of the journal. Submissions received after that date will be considered for the next issue of the journal.

 

Peer Review  

The Africana Annual is a peer-reviewed journal. All manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer review. After an initial screening by an editor, manuscript acceptance or rejection is based on anonymous double-blind refereeing by two experts and specialists.

 

Open Access Policy

Authors retain copyright in their work.  All journal content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

 

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Where available, DOIs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • Upon acceptance of the article for publication, authors agree to the terms in the Publication Agreement.

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